Michael Gregoritsch

Michael Gregoritsch
Gregoritsch with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994[1]
Place of birth Graz, Styria, Austria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 9
Youth career
2001–2008 Grazer AK
2008–2010 Kapfenberger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Kapfenberger SV II 30 (10)
2010–2011 Kapfenberger SV 28 (10)
2011–2015 TSG Hoffenheim 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Kapfenberger SV II (loan) 7 (1)
2011–2012 → Kapfenberger SV (loan) 16 (1)
2012–2013 TSG Hoffenheim II 28 (11)
2013–2014 → FC St. Pauli II (loan) 5 (2)
2013–2014 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 15 (1)
2014–2015 → VfL Bochum (loan) 25 (7)
2015 VfL Bochum 0 (0)
2015–2017 Hamburger SV 55 (10)
2017–2022 FC Augsburg 119 (29)
2019–2020 → Schalke 04 (loan) 14 (1)
2021 FC Augsburg II 1 (0)
2022–2025 SC Freiburg 82 (19)
2025– Brøndby 11 (2)
International career‡
2010 Austria U16 1 (0)
2011 Austria U17 3 (1)
2011–2016 Austria U21 29 (20)
2016– Austria 72 (23)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Michael Gregoritsch (born 18 April 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby and the Austria national team.[2][3][4]

Club career

Early career in Austria

In 2008, Gregoritsch began his career at Kapfenberger SV's youth teams and was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga team in January 2010.[5] He made his debut on 14 April 2010 against Austria Wien and scored his first league goal less than three minutes after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[5] This made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga with only 15 years and 361 days.[6] He finished the 2009–10 season with a goal in four appearances.[7] Gregoritsch also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.[8][9][10]

Germany arrival

Gregoritsch moved to 1899 Hoffenheim on 28 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a four-year contract but was on loan to Kapfenberger SV until June 2012. Gregoritsch only played for the second team of Hoffenheim, where he scored 11 goals in 28 appearances.[11] In 2013, he was on loan to FC St. Pauli, playing for both the first and second teams.[7] Gregoritsch joined VfL Bochum on loan for the 2014–15 season,[7] where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances.[2] He played for Hamburger SV during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[7] He scored six goals in 26 appearances during the 2015–16 season[12] and five goals in 32 appearances during the 2016–17 season.[13]

Gregoritsch joined FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season, scoring three goals in 33 appearances.[14] On 23 December 2019, he joined Schalke 04 on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[15] On 17 January 2020, Gregoritsch debuted with a goal and an assist in a 2–0 home victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]

On 8 July 2022, Gregoritsch signed for SC Freiburg ahead of the 2022–23 Bundesliga season.[17]

Brøndby

On 20 August 2025, Gregoritsch joined Brøndby on a three-year deal.[18] He debuted the following day, coming on for Filip Bundgaard in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw away to Strasbourg in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off first leg.[19][20] Three days later he made his Danish Superliga debut as a starter in a 2–0 defeat away to Sønderjyske.[21][22] His first Brøndby goal followed in the second leg against Strasbourg on 28 August, making it 3–2 on the night when he converted an indirect free-kick from close range in the 85th minute; Brøndby were eliminated 2–3 on aggregate despite the late rally.[23]

International career

On 6 September 2016, Gregoritsch debuted for the Austria national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Georgia, coming as a substitute to Marc Janko as Austria won 2–1.[24] On 27 March 2018, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win over Luxembourg in a friendly match.[25]

In May 2021, he was named in the Austrian squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.[26] On 13 June 2021, he netted a goal in a 3–1 victory over North Macedonia, helping secure Austria's first-ever European Championship win.[27]

In June 2024, Gregoritsch was called up for the UEFA Euro 2024.[28] On 18 November 2025, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, sealing his nation's place at the top of Group H and securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998.[29]

Personal life

As of July 2023, his father, Werner Gregoritsch, is head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team. They are of Slovenian origin.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kapfenberger SV II 2009–10[8] Landesliga Steiermark 17 5 — — 17 5
2010–11[9] Landesliga Steiermark 13 5 — — 13 5
Kapfenberger SV II (loan) 2011–12[10] Austrian Regionalliga Central 7 1 — — 7 1
Total 37 11 — — 37 11
Kapfenberger SV 2009–10[7] Austrian Bundesliga 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
2010–11[7] Austrian Bundesliga 24 2 5 0 — 29 2
Kapfenberger SV (loan) 2011–12[7] Austrian Bundesliga 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Total 44 4 5 0 — 49 4
TSG Hoffenheim II 2012–13[11] Regionalliga Südwest 28 11 — — 28 11
FC St. Pauli II (loan) 2013–14[7] Regionalliga Nord 5 1 — — 5 1
FC St. Pauli (loan) 2013–14[7] 2. Bundesliga 15 1 1 0 — 16 1
VfL Bochum (loan) 2014–15[2] 2. Bundesliga 25 7 2 0 — 27 7
Hamburger SV 2015–16[12] Bundesliga 25 5 1 1 — 26 6
2016–17[13] Bundesliga 30 5 2 0 — 32 5
Total 55 10 3 1 — 58 11
FC Augsburg 2017–18[14] Bundesliga 32 13 1 0 — 33 13
2018–19[31] Bundesliga 32 6 4 2 — 36 8
2019–20[7] Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2020–21[7] Bundesliga 24 1 2 0 — 26 1
2021–22[7] Bundesliga 25 9 2 0 — 27 9
Total 119 29 10 2 — 129 31
Schalke 04 (loan) 2019–20[7] Bundesliga 14 1 2 0 — 16 1
FC Augsburg II 2021–22[7] Regionalliga Bayern 1 0 — — 1 0
SC Freiburg 2022–23[7] Bundesliga 30 10 5 2 7[b] 3 42 15
2023–24[7] Bundesliga 32 7 2 0 8[b] 5 42 12
2024–25[7] Bundesliga 20 2 3 1 — 23 3
Total 82 19 10 3 15 8 107 30
Brøndby 2025–26[7] Danish Superliga 8 2 1 0 2[c] 1 11 3
Career total 433 96 34 6 17 9 484 111
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Danish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2025[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2016 1 0
2017 4 0
2018 6 1
2019 6 1
2020 6 2
2021 10 1
2022 10 2
2023 8 5
2024 11 6
2025 10 5
Total 72 23
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gregoritsch goal.
List of international goals scored by Michael Gregoritsch
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2018 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3–0 4–0 Friendly
2 6 September 2019 Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria  Latvia 6–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
3 4 September 2020 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–0 2–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4 11 October 2020 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0
5 13 June 2021 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  North Macedonia 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2020
6 29 March 2022 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Scotland 1–2 2–2 Friendly
7 3 June 2022 Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia  Croatia 2–0 3–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8 24 March 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria  Azerbaijan 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9 27 March 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria  Estonia 2–1 2–1
10 17 June 2023 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–1
11 7 September 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria  Moldova 1–1 1–1 Friendly
12 12 September 2023 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden  Sweden 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
13 26 March 2024 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Turkey 2–1 6–1 Friendly
14 3–1
15 4–1
16 2 July 2024 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany  Turkey 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2024
17 13 October 2024 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria  Norway 5–1 5–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
18 14 November 2024 Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 2–0 2–0
19 20 March 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Serbia 1–0 1–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs
20 7 June 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Romania 1–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 10 June 2025 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 2–0 4–0
22 9 October 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  San Marino 3–0 10–0
23 18 November 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 1–1

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